CAUSE
One question. One truth.
“Why is Africa's population growing rapidly?”
Africa's rapid population growth is primarily driven by persistently high fertility rates sustained by limited access to comprehensive family planning and cultural norms favoring large families, combined with declining child mortality due to gradual healthcare improvements.
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This factor is producing a youthful population with a high dependency ratio, as many children are born per woman and more survive into adulthood. The demographic momentum from this age structure ensures continued population growth even as fertility rates slowly decline.
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